Search

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 048

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A view across Edgeware Road to the cleared site of St Mary and St Athanasius Church. The site has been cordoned off with road cones and emergency tape.

BeckerFraserPhotos March 2011 photograph 146

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A splintered doorway in the remains of the Durham Street Methodist Church. A pile of broken masonry is sitting in front.

BeckerFraserPhotos March 2011 photograph 114

A pile of bricks, mortar, concrete and rusty metal constituting the remains of Beckenham Baptist Church on Colombo Street. A white sign has been erected outside the church reading, "Our church is still meeting. Please join us on Sunday. We gather in the youth hall, access is from #7 Percival St. (Turn left on Tennyson then left again on Percival)".

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 244

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Strategy House, now leaning and in danger of collapse after another aftershock".

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 049

Images, UC QuakeStudies

The Empire Hotel on London Street in Lyttelton. Bracing has been placed on the front of the building to keep it together and limit further damage from aftershocks. The building has been cordoned off with fencing.

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 050

Images, UC QuakeStudies

The Harbourlight Theatre on London Street in Lyttelton. There is cracking along the side of the building and damage to the domes on top of the towers. Bracing has been placed at the top to limit further damage and to stop debris from falling on the road.

BeckerFraserPhotos March 2011 photograph 281

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A huge rock bounced in the garden, smashed through the house, and the fence".

BeckerFraserPhotos May 2011 photograph 0001

Images, UC QuakeStudies

The cleared Volcano Cafe and Lava Bar site on London Street in Lyttelton, viewed from the corner of Canterbury Street and London Street.

BeckerFraserPhotos May 2011 photograph 0029

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A view across Norwich Quay in Lyttelton to the former site of the Lyttelton Hotel and The Stand takeaway restaurant.

BeckerFraserPhotos March 2011 photograph 149

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A tangle of metal pipes and a roof beam on the footpath outside the Durham Street Methodist Church.

BeckerFraserPhotos October 2010 photograph 018

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A digger clearing the last of the rubble of a demolished building on the corner of Manchester and Worcester Streets. Fencing has been placed around the site.

BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 055

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Manchester Courts on the corner of Manchester and Hereford Streets. While the building looks mostly fine from the outside, it is unsafe to enter. "Danger, no entry" has been spray-painted on the front window.

BeckerFraserPhotos March 2011 photograph 148

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Water has swept grit and splinters of wood onto the footpath outside the Durham Street Methodist Church. In the background of the photograph a piece of one of the church's roof beams with its steel brace can be seen.

BeckerFraserPhotos June 2012 photograph 448

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Westpac building on the south-west corner of High and Cashel Streets, under deconstruction".

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 243

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Strategy House, now leaning and in danger of collapse after another aftershock".

BeckerFraserPhotos July 2011 photograph 926

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The site of Joe's Garage on Hereford Street, next to Calendar Girls".

Aftermath of earthquake - shops

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Aftermath of September 4th Earthquake in Canterbury. Shops on Colombo Street in Christchurch - damaged in earthquake and then partially demolished to reduce risk from unstable materials which might otherwise be dislodged in strong winds or subsequent aftershocks. The 1590 aftershocks recorded to date have continued to cause further damage.

QuakeStory Photo 270

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph submitted by Matt Pickering to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "The army on hand, helping prepare for the demolition of the Strategy Building".

QuakeStory Photo 331

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph submitted by Bettina Evans to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Demolition of old Fire Station/Library in Lyttelton, corner London Street/Oxford Street".

BeckerFraserPhotos September 2011 photograph 595

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking across the demolition site of the Press Building towards Warners and Novatel Hotels. New Press Building on the right rear".

BeckerFraserPhotos September 2011 photograph 587

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition site between the former Government Life building (on the right) and Grant Thornton House with Chancery Lane in the background".

BeckerFraserPhotos November 2011 photograph 128

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking from 205 Manchester Street to Radio Newtwork House across concrete rubble from the demolition of SBS House, 180 Manchester Street".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 3269

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of ribbons hanging from a cordon fence on Cashel Street. The ribbons were placed in protest at the proposed demolition of the Christ Church Cathedral.

Bridge and blossom

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Blossom coming out by the Worcester Street bridge. File reference: CCL-2011-08-12-CanterburyPublic Library pre-demolition-041 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.